8 October 1953 One of Britain’s best-loved singers, the contralto Kathleen Ferrier, died of cancer at 41.
She was born on 22 April 1912 in Higher Walton, Lancashire, between Preston and Blackburn.

OVER THE LANCASHIRE HILLS written by Stuart Marson.
Sung by Simon Nicol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEvKcxkDZOk
Over the Lancashire Hills

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Kathleen Ferrier : many recordings on YouTube    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Kathleen+Ferrier+all+tracks
Mudcat Thread, Lyr Req: Over the Lancashire Hills    /mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=69134